There is a
story that in his early years Merlin travelled the British Isles visiting sacred sites. He clearly understood
earth energies and this Grand Tour was probably part of his training as a
Magician.

He was
exploring the area around the River Belisama (Ribble, East Lancashire/Yorkshire Dales). He climbed Pendle Hill near Burnley, Lancashire and saw a vision of
the The Dragons of Albion, previously awoken from
this place by the leader of the Setantii tribe, SetantaBic or Cuchulain.

The prophecy of
the coming invasions of the British Isles was revealed to him and that he must
unite the Celtic Kingdoms of Britain under one leader. He is shown that the
dynastic line of this leader must not only be of Avalon, but also of the Pendragon Lineage.